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the lynton and barnstaple railway trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. The Lynton And Barnstaple Railway Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Lynton and operates in Devon.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To acquire preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical architectual engineering or scientific value in connection with the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and others.To provide educational and training facilities to those engaged in the restoration and operation of the railway and others.

Fundraising

See where The Lynton And Barnstaple Railway Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,872,082
Latest Expenditure
£1,588,916

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 12.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 14.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £539,550
Charitable Activities £20,860
Other Trading £1,269,087
Investments £28,136
Other Income £14,449

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £232,226
Raising Funds £41,519
Governance £22,182
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £1,315,171

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,872,082£1,588,916£232,226£7,386,761£11,24624 / 75
2023£1,544,995£1,294,657£187,868£7,091,458£3,697,25924 / 50
2022£1,523,786£666,106£21,461£6,797,429£6,797,4297 / 75
2021£945,379£252,262£24,328£4,602,095£112,9780 / 75
2020£450,867£294,2520 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers